Lot

 

Star of Nero

Account of BLOOMSBURY STUD NZ, Matamata.

Lot

956

Foaled 18th September 2003

Brown Colt

Box

  D 164

Branded: bonsnr sh; 10 over 3 off sh

Sire

Black Minnaloushe (USA)

1998

Storm Cat

Storm Bird

Northern Dancer

Terlingua

Secretariat

Coral Dance

Green Dancer

Nijinsky

Carvinia

Diatome

Dam

Honeymoon Belle

1988

Sir Tristram

Sir Ivor

Sir Gaylord

Isolt

Round Table

Luna di Miele

Barcas

Sailor

Phar Belle

Pharamond

 

BLACK MINNALOUSHE (USA) (Bay 1998-Stud in USA 2002, NZ 2002). 4 wins-2 at 2-at 6f, 1m, £385,200, Irish Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1, Royal Ascot St James's Palace S., Gr.1, 3d Goodwood Champagne Lanson Sussex S., Gr.1. Half-brother to SW Nasr el Arab (Santa Anita Oak Tree Invitational H., Gr.1), SW Pennekamp (The Two Thousand Guineas, Gr.1) and SW Shaal. His oldest progeny are now yearlings. 

 

1st dam

HONEYMOON BELLE, by Sir Tristram. 4 wins from 1200m to 2200m, ARC Onehunga Hotel H., Avondale JC Waste Management Intermediate H., Te Aroha JC Northern Irrigation Ltd Novice S., Waipa RC Donegal Stud Progressive H., 2d Waikato RC McKinnon Garbett Lawyers H., 3d ARC Baby Factory H. Three-quarter-sister to TRISTRAM, Trivia (dam of TRIVIA LASS), half-sister to AEROSMITH, Theme. This is her sixth live foal. Her fifth foal is a 2YO. Her fourth foal is an unraced 3YO. Dam of three foals to race, two winners, inc:-

Contender (g. by Danzero). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m, 2d AJC Mulgoa H., Conference Venues & Bookings Services H., STC Do It At Diggers H.

Moonlight Belle (f. by Royal Academy). Winner at 1550m in 2003-04, 3d AJC Te Poi 2YO H.

 

2nd dam

LUNA DI MIELE, by Barcas. Unplaced. Half-sister to KASHMIR BELLE (dam of DELIGHTFUL BELLE), Ruling Belle (dam of TRISTRAM). Dam of 10 named foals, all raced, 5 winners, inc:-

AEROSMITH (Indian Ore). 1998 BMW Champion NZ Stayer. 12 wins-1 at 2-from 1100m to 3200m, NZ$564,100, A$753,230, Wellington Cup, Gr.1, Waikato RC International S., Gr.1, VRC Turnbull S., Gr.2, MVRC John F Feehan S., Gr.2, VATC Sandown Classic, Gr.2, CJC Easter Cup, Gr.3, WRC Trentham S., Gr.3-twice, 2d Auckland Cup, Gr.1, ARC Japan Racing Association Classic, Gr.1.

Theme (Straight Strike). Placed at 2, 3d CJC Welcome S., L. Dam of-

Tapca (Hennessy). 2 wins at 1400m, 1600m in 2003-04, QTC Stradbroke Bar Maiden H., 3d QTC JF Meynink S., L, Mercherie Maiden H.

Beyond the Clouds. 3 wins from 1200m to 1900m, STC Handicap, Wilkes H., 3d AJC King Brian S., 4th AJC Fernhill H., Gr.3.

 

3rd dam

PHAR BELLE, by Pharamond. Placed. Half-sister to STAR BELLE (dam of LORD WAVERLEY), Superior Star, Belle of Ascot (dam of MELODY BELLE). Dam of 14 named foals, 9 to race, 7 winners, inc:-

KASHMIR BELLE (Pakistan II). 6 wins to 1400m, Taranaki S., L, ARC Flying H., Epsom H., Victoria H., 2d Avondale JC Nivea S., Gr.3. Dam of-

DELIGHTFUL BELLE (Balmerino). 10 wins-2 at 2-from 900m to 1600m, NZ$3,770, A$132,930, VATC Memsie S., Gr.2, CF Orr S., Gr.2. Dam of-

BELLE DU JOUR (Dehere). 9 wins-4 at 2-to 1300m, €17,465, A$2,997,830, 368,000Dhs, STC Golden Slipper S., Gr.1.

Ruling Belle. Unplaced. Dam of TRISTRAM (Sir Tristram).

Novia. Unraced. Grandam of TRIVIA LASS (Western Symphony).